What does LIGHTING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. having abundant light or illumination“they played as long as it was light”
  2. apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film
  3. the craft of providing artificial light“an interior decorator must understand lighting”
  4. the act of setting something on fire

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

lightings14

Anagrams of LIGHTING

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside LIGHTING

35 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

tiling7glint6light9 night9 thing9 gilt5hilt7hint7 ling5lint4nigh8thin7 ting5gig5 gin4 git4hin6hit6 lin3lit3 nil3nit3nth6til3tin3 hi5 in2 it2li2 ti2

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Questions

Is LIGHTING a valid word in word games?

LIGHTING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is LIGHTING worth?

LIGHTING is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LIGHTING?

35 other words, including IN, IT, THING and NIGHT.